International Ship Masters' Association
133rd Annual Grand Lodge Convention

January 25 thru January 29, 2023

DoubleTree Hotel - Dearborn

Detroit, Michigan

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The 133rd ISMA Grand Lodge Convention was hosted by Detroit Lodge No. 7 from Wednesday, January 25 thru Sunday January 29, 2023 at DobuleTree Hotel - Dearborn located on Detroit's far-west side.  The first day of the convention (Thursday) consisted of a morning session chaired by Grand President Bill Rabatsky. The day included numerous speakers: Mollie Mahoney of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District; Rob Jones, Major Investigations Division, National Transportation Safety Board; Jim Weakley, President, Lake Carriers' Association; Bill Hazel, Vice President at Marine Pollution Control, Capt. Michelle Schallip, Special Assistant to the Commandant, and Capt. Mike Davanzo (USCG-Ret) Enbridge Straits Maritime Operations Center (ESMOC).   The second day of the convention (Friday) included additional speakers: Joel Stone, Curator Emeritus, Detroit Historical Society; and Wayne Lusardi, Maritime Archaeologist, State of Michigan.  The installation of the newly elected and appointed Grand Lodge officers took place in the afternoon followed by the Ship Masters' Grand Ball with the Grand March led by newly installed Grand Lodge President Luke Clyburn. Keynote speaker at the Grand Ball was Robert Kreipke, Corporate Historian for the Ford Motor Company. The Grand Lodge completed lodge business on Saturday morning. The planned outing for the afternoon was a tour of the Ford Motor Company's Dearborn Truck Plant, where the popular F-150 is built.  The last night of the convention was a "dock party" theme night with many of the attendees donning boating or Gilligan's Island attire and enjoying a barbecue buffet. Sunday morning the hotel provided a farewell breakfast for everyone returning to their home ports.
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